This week on Bankless Weekly Rollup, we explore major crypto updates from Berachain’s mainnet launch and the rollout of its BERA token, to Uniswap V4’s new features and hooks that are shaking up decentralized trading. The episode delves into market dynamics including SEC moves led by Hester Peirce, Microstrategy’s rebranding, and the impact of US tariff actions on global trade. We also unpack Ethereum’s scaling upgrades and discuss the innovative strategies behind emerging DeFi protocols. Tune in for an in-depth look at the evolving crypto landscape and the key developments driving the space. Thanks to Mike Ippolito for joining us: https://x.com/MikeIppolito  ------ 📣 MORPHO | GO-TO LENDING INFRASTRUCTURE https://bankless.cc/Morpho ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🪙FRAX | SELF SUFFICIENT DeFi https://bankless.cc/Frax  🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  🌐CELO | BUILD TOGETHER AND PROSPER https://bankless.cc/Celo  🎮RONIN | THE FUTURE OF WEB3 GAMING https://bankless.cc/Ronin ----- ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/base:0x4be6cd4d402fed49eb2de95fbc8e737e8ffd3e7f/29?referrer=0x077Fe9e96Aa9b20Bd36F1C6290f54F8717C5674E  ------ TIMESTAMPS & RESOURCES  00:00:00 Start 00:03:57 Why We Dumped, Again https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/02/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-imposes-tariffs-on-imports-from-canada-mexico-and-china/ https://x.com/benbybit/status/1886393172152156604  https://x.com/KobeissiLetter/status/1886373316249649437  00:15:33 L2 Updates https://x.com/ak47ink/status/1882228296626458970  https://blog.kraken.com/product/staking/new-us-staking  00:18:06 Microstrategy Rebrands to ‘Strategy’ https://www.bankless.com/read/microstrategy-rebrands-to-strategy  https://x.com/saylor/status/1887229546199462309  00:19:28 The $20 Billion Dollar Bid https://x.com/MikeIppolito_/status/1887274787677913457  https://www.tradingview.com/chart/V7YvdegA/?symbol=NASDAQ%3AMSTR  https://x.com/SemlerEric/status/1886764609924948349  00:26:31 US Lawmakers Plan For Digital Assets https://x.com/BanklessHQ/status/1886876049113588156  00:28:06 New Stablecoin Bill https://x.com/SenLummis/status/1886887005113790866  00:35:07 SEC Creates Crypto Task Force https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/speeches-statements/peirce-journey-begins-020425  https://x.com/HesterPeirce/status/1886864054477815861  https://x.com/AlexanderGrieve/status/1886869439293067404  https://x.com/EricBalchunas/status/1886910308762980788  https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2025-36  https://x.com/NateGeraci/status/1886870066924245297  00:42:42 Uniswap V4 Is Live! https://x.com/Uniswap/status/1885329579495080248?t=Twla8zs17AxKhHl4DKSkQA&s=19  https://x.com/TrustlessState/status/1885349829091459354  https://x.com/angstromxyz/status/1885011791761068427 https://x.com/flaunchgg/status/1878879274566107323  https://x.com/whetstonedotcc  00:49:41 Berachain Token Launch https://x.com/berachain/status/1887178672995537236  https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/berachain  00:57:51 ETH To Increase Gas Limit https://x.com/data_always/status/1886573645687935463?s=46  https://x.com/VitalikButerin/status/1886579901039337759  01:01:38 Loss Of Ultra Sound https://ultrasound.money/  https://x.com/drakefjustin/status/1887108667675124174  01:08:02 Thanks To Mike ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures⁠ 

Donald Trump’s newly announced 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico (and 10% on China) have rattled global markets and sparked fresh uncertainty around the U.S. dollar. According to Bitwise’s Jeff Park—whose article “Tariffs, Triffin, and Trump: How the End Game Sends Bitcoin Vertical” has gone viral—this policy shift is fueling one of the biggest crypto-macro convergences since COVID. In this episode, we explore how these cascading forces could radically suppress Treasury yields, devalue the dollar, and propel Bitcoin into unprecedented territory. ------ 📣SPOTIFY PREMIUM RSS FEED | USE CODE: SPOTIFY24  https://bankless.cc/spotifya-premium ------ BANKLESS SPONSOR TOOLS: 🪙FRAX | SELF SUFFICIENT DeFi https://bankless.cc/Frax  🦄UNISWAP | BUG BOUNTY PROGRAM https://bankless.cc/Uniswap-Bug-Bounty  ⚖️ARBITRUM | SCALING ETHEREUM ⁠https://bankless.cc/Arbitrum  🛞MANTLE | MODULAR LAYER 2 NETWORK https://bankless.cc/Mantle  🌐CELO | BUILD TOGETHER AND PROSPER https://bankless.cc/Celo  🏦ONDO | INSTITUTIONAL GRADE FINANCE https://bankless.cc/Ondo   ------ ✨ Mint the episode on Zora ✨ https://zora.co/collect/base:0x4be6cd4d402fed49eb2de95fbc8e737e8ffd3e7f/27 ------ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 2:40 Trump Tariffs & Bitcoin Connection  4:09 Fiscal Deficit Benefits  7:28 Plaza Accord 1.0 & 2.0 14:12 Tariffs Now vs. 8 Years Ago 16:55 What Happens Next? 19:36 Lowering 10-Year Rate 22:10 Fiscal Dominance Policy Control  23:28 The Triffin Dilemma 29:01 Bitcoin’s Impact  32:16 Trump Advocation of Bitcoin  35:10 Crypto & Real Estate  37:06 Eric Trump’s ETH Tweet 39:22 10-Year Yield Rate Lowering Invetitabilty  42:07 Bitcoin & Other Crypto Risk Assets  47:17 Bitwise’s Dogecoin ETF  50:05 Closing & Disclaimers  ------ RESOURCES Jeff Park https://x.com/dgt10011  Jeff Park’s Thread https://x.com/dgt10011/status/1886125163642552606   ------ Not financial or tax advice. See our investment disclosures here: https://www.bankless.com/disclosures ⁠